On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, Chris Pittack wrote: > Vanagonians, > > I just returned from the parts store over lunch. Not having owned an > gasoline powered car since 1980, its been a while since I purchased > spark plugs! Now that we own a wasserboxer I thought I'd replace the > rotor, cap, wires and plugs. Did you guys know that spark plugs now > have THREE "prongs"! Never even heard of these critters before! > > Anyone out there using these 3 pronged jobbers? Comments? What do > three prongs do for you?
first, not all spark plugs have 3 prongs, and two, its nothing new..:) (i remember reading in something somewhere that a 3 pong version was available for my 75's engine, back at sompoint..:) the mazda rotary engines have ALWAYS used 4 prong plugs, for whatever reason. i presume that it gets a mch better and hoter spark...(the NGK 4prongs for a 82 mazda rx-7 will run ya over 8 dollars EACH! good thing it onyl has four...:) later...david > > > Chris P. Seattle, WA > '89 Oil Burning Jetta "Jake" > '87 Wasserboxer GL "Lewis" > '82 Oil Burning L "Billie Rae" > -- Mo.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.oM Keeper Of The Light: Pushing Back The Darkness at http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb/west/darkness.html ex'74 Super http://www.armory.com/~y21cvb ex '68 Beetle '75 Retired Westy-Canadian Model, Cody '69 Westy-Itchigo xi8940@freenet.tlh.fl.us
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